Bahawalnagar–Fort Abbas Branch Line

Bahawalnagar–Fort Abbas Branch Line
Overview
Native name بہاولنگر–فورٹ عبّاس فرعی ریلوے خط
Status Suspended[1]
Termini Bahawalnagar Junction
Fort Abbas
Stations 4
Operation
Opened April 4, 1928 (1928-28-04)[1]
Closed July 26, 2011 (2011-07-26)[1]
Owner Pakistan Railways
Operator(s) Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length 84 km (52 mi)[2]
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Bahawalnagar–Fort Abbas Branch Line (Urdu: بہاولنگر–فورٹ عبّاس فرعی ریلوے خط‎) was one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line began at Bahawalnagar Junction and ended at Fort Abbas. The total length of this railway line is 84 kilometers (52 mi) with 4 railway stations.

History

The branch line was initially referred to as the Bahawalnagar-Fort Abbas Railway and was a Darbar line financed by the Princely Bahawalpur State. The line opened in 1928 as part of the North Western State Railway network.[3] The line was owned by the Bahawalpur State Darbar, who also owned the Khanpur–Chachran Railway, and formed an important part of the NWR network. Following Pakistan's independence, the line became part of the Pakistan Railways network.

Stations

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sohail Khan (November 14, 2011). "Bahawalnagar rail junction a relic from 1901". The Nation. BAHAWALNAGAR. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan Railways Time & Fare Table 2015" (PDF). Musafir (in English and Urdu). Pakistan. October 2015: 106 (50). Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia "Abandoned and dismantled railway lines in Pakistan"; Retrieved 29 Jan 2016


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